These 71 hand-curated scholarships are open to Essay Required. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Partial
United States
Any level
Closes in 25 days
Delete Cyberbullying
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
A grade 9–12, undergraduate, or graduate student attending or planning an accredited U.S. college or university and completing the required…
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Partial
International
Any level
Closes in 25 days
BOC Sciences
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Full-time students worldwide in declared chemistry-related undergraduate or graduate programs at accredited universities with at least a 3.…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 26 days
Brighthouse Scholar Connections, Inc.
- Amount
- $2,500-$10,000 per year; up to $40,000 total
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Underrepresented high school seniors, undergraduates, or trade-school students at Brighthouse partner institutions who demonstrate financia…
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Partial
United States
Doctoral
Closes in 26 days
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Amount
- $33,500
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
ABD Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates at U.S. institutions completing dissertations centered on religion, ethics, morals, or values.
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Partial
Multiple countries and territories
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
Soroptimist International of the Americas
- Amount
- $1,000-$16,000
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Women with financial need who support dependents and are pursuing vocational training or an undergraduate degree in a participating Soropti…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Allied Van Lines
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Dec 15, 2026
U.S. citizens or permanent residents with at least a 2.5 GPA who will study logistics or an equivalent field full time in an accredited U.S…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Editor World LLC
- Amount
- $500
- Deadline
- Dec 15, 2026
A U.S. resident first-generation student enrolled or preparing to enroll at an accredited U.S. trade school, college, or university who sub…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
RevPart
- Amount
- $2,500 grand prize plus two $500 runner-up awards
- Deadline
- Dec 31, 2026
Current or prospective undergraduate and graduate students pursuing STEM at an accredited college in the United States.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
SevenDays
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Jan 8, 2027
A Kansas City metro-area high-school senior who conceived and led a lasting kindness project and submits the required project essay by Janu…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Edgar Allen Poe Literary Society
- Amount
- $500–$2,500; the number and amount of awards vary annually
- Deadline
- Feb 28, 2027
A descendant or legal ward of a qualifying Lao or Hmong military participant who will pursue full-time U.S. undergraduate or trade educatio…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Delete Cyberbullying
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Feb 28, 2027
A grade 9–12, undergraduate, or graduate student attending or planning an accredited U.S. college or university and submitting the required…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Don Diego Scholarship Foundation
- Amount
- $10,000 in awards within each main category; selected four-year awards may total $20,000
- Deadline
- Mar 30, 2027
A San Diego-area high school student with qualifying 4-H, FFA, JLA, exhibit, entertainment, or equestrian participation connected to the De…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Don Diego Scholarship Foundation
- Amount
- $10,000 in category awards; individual award amount varies
- Deadline
- Mar 30, 2027
A San Diego-area high school student with verified prior employment at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Premier Food Ser…
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Partial
United States
Vocational
Don Diego Scholarship Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000 in vocational-category awards; individual award amount may vary
- Deadline
- Mar 30, 2027
A San Diego-area high school senior or graduate with a qualifying Del Mar Fairgrounds connection who will pursue an AA, AS, trade, or techn…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
New York State Grange
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Apr 15, 2027
A New York resident pursuing an undergraduate agriculture major with financial need and documented FFA, SkillsUSA, 4-H, FCCLA, or Grange pa…
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Partial
United States
Graduate
CalvertHealth Foundation
- Amount
- Amount varies according to annual selection and available assistance
- Deadline
- Apr 15, 2027
A graduate of a Calvert County high school who has at least a 2.5 GPA and is admitted to an accredited medical school.
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Partial
United States
Any level
The Elaine Chapin Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Amount
- Up to $1,000
- Deadline
- Apr 30, 2027
A U.S. citizen within 300 miles of St. Louis who is affected by multiple sclerosis directly or through family and will take at least 12 cre…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Edwards Scholarship Fund
- Amount
- Gap funding varies according to demonstrated need and the student’s college aid package
- Deadline
- May 17, 2027
A financially needy Boston resident with at least a 2.0 GPA pursuing an undergraduate degree at an eligible regionally accredited instituti…
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Partial
United States and Canada
Undergraduate
Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America
- Amount
- $1,500
- Deadline
- May 31, 2027
A full-time four-year undergraduate of Romanian descent who is a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident and submits the complete pa…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Delete Cyberbullying
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 2027
A grade 9–12, undergraduate, or graduate student attending or planning an accredited U.S. college or university and completing the mental-h…
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Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Watson Foundation
- Amount
- $40,000 plus insurance, eligible loan-payment assistance, and accommodation support
- Deadline
- Varies by partner institution; national selection begins November 2026
Graduating seniors nominated by a Watson partner institution for a self-designed year of independent international exploration.
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Fully funded
Asia
Undergraduate and graduate
Henry Luce Foundation
- Amount
- Fully funded 13-month program with travel, language training, placement, insurance, and a location-adjusted stipend
- Deadline
- Sep 8, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens or permanent residents under 33 with a bachelor’s degree and limited recent exposure to their prospective Asian placement cou…
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Varies
United States
High school, undergraduate, and graduate
Women in Robotics
- Amount
- $1,000 each for 10 recipients
- Deadline
- Aug 30, 2026 (past deadline)
A female-identifying high-school, undergraduate, or graduate student with an interest in working in robotics who submits the required origi…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Virginia Pest Management Association
- Amount
- Varies; renewable spring and fall scholarship award
- Deadline
- Aug 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Full-time students at Virginia colleges or universities in technically focused structural-pest-control programs who can complete VPMA’s app…
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Partial
United States
Vocational
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
- Amount
- $5,000 for aviation technician education or inspector authorization certification
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
People starting or continuing aviation technician coursework or pursuing mechanic inspector authorization certification who complete the di…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
- Amount
- $5,000 for aviation continuing education
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Aviation professionals or learners pursuing continuing education for work at an FBO, charter company, maintenance facility, or flight schoo…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
- Amount
- $5,000 for flight training, ratings, aviation degrees, or qualifying certification
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Aspiring or advancing aviation professionals seeking pilot training, ratings, an aviation degree, CAM certification, or upset-recovery trai…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Hasbrouck Family Association and Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduate or graduate students who can document New Paltz Huguenot ancestry and provide the complete academic application package.
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Partial
Worldwide
High school and undergraduate
Nicodemus Wilderness Project
- Amount
- $1,750 total across three scholarships
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Class of 2026 seniors and Class of 2027 juniors worldwide who complete and document an environmental stewardship project.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,500
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
History or anthropology majors with an academic average above 3.5 for at least two years and an HHS-focused academic connection.
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Partial
United States and Canada
Continuing education
Paw Prosper
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. or Canadian animal-health professionals enrolling in an accredited continuing-education course who submit the required reflective essa…
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Partial
United States and Canada
Undergraduate and graduate
Paw Prosper
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. or Canadian undergraduate and graduate students in veterinary medicine or related fields with at least a 2.5 GPA.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate, graduate, and law school
Fales & Fales, P.A.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Full-time university or law students with a 3.0 GPA and a family member who is or was a law-enforcement officer.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduates studying historic preservation, architecture, or artifact and manuscript conservation with a public-history education focus.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
DuBois Family Association and Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S.-institution undergraduate or graduate students of documented Huguenot descent whose ideals align with Historic Huguenot Street’s missi…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Students researching Huguenot cultural impact, 1600–1800 Ulster County history, or conservation of related artifacts and manuscripts.
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Partial
United Kingdom and United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Rapid Formations
- Amount
- £500 (approximately $700)
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Current or incoming undergraduate and postgraduate students at recognized UK or US institutions who submit an entrepreneurial essay and aca…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Italian American Executives of Transportation
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Illinois residents of Italian American heritage who graduated high school in 2026 or are 2026 college freshmen.
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Partial
United States
Professional
Worcester District Medical Society
- Amount
- $1,000 to $4,000
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Full-time second- through fourth-year MD or DO students who were Central Massachusetts residents when applying to medical school and demons…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
American Board of Funeral Service Education
- Amount
- $1,500–$2,500 for an academic year
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Students who have completed a term in an ABFSE-accredited funeral service or mortuary science program and have study remaining after the aw…
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Partial
United States
Trade school and undergraduate
AHRI Rees Scholarship Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $2,000
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Students enrolled in HVACR training at an institutionally accredited U.S.-based school who demonstrate a commitment to an HVACR career.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Association of Environmental Professionals, San Diego Chapter
- Amount
- Up to $2,000 plus admission to one AEP webinar or workshop
- Deadline
- Sep 4, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduate and graduate environmental-career students at San Diego or Imperial County colleges with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
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Partial
United States and Canada
Any level
Castagra Products, Inc.
- Amount
- $1,500 winner award and $500 runner-up award
- Deadline
- Sep 4, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. or Canadian citizens and permanent residents preparing for roofing or a related building career, including college, vocational, and qu…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Toys for Kids Seattle
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 10, 2026 (past deadline)
Eligible undergraduate sophomores and juniors who previously applied to Toys for Kids and submit the dedicated collegiate packet.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Toys for Kids Seattle
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 10, 2026 (past deadline)
Community-minded high-school seniors entering college who submit the current Toys for Kids online application and complete PDF packet.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Harold and Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation
- Amount
- $2,000
- Deadline
- Sep 10, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens beyond the freshman year who are pursuing eligible marketing degrees through AACSB-accredited university business schools.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
ALKU and Mass Mentoring Partnership
- Amount
- $30,000
- Deadline
- Sep 20, 2026 (past deadline)
Massachusetts rising seniors with a 2.75 GPA, a year-long nonparent mentoring relationship, and plans to enter a four-year college in fall …
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Partial
United States
Professional
NAPABA Law Foundation
- Amount
- $7,500
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026 (past deadline)
Accredited U.S. law students with outstanding leadership and a demonstrated commitment to serving Asian Pacific American communities.
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Partial
United States
Professional
NAPABA Law Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026 (past deadline)
Students enrolled at least part time in accredited U.S. law schools who demonstrate achievement, need, leadership, and commitment to AANHPI…
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Partial
United States
Professional
NAPABA Law Foundation and LimNexus
- Amount
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026 (past deadline)
Students enrolled at least part time in accredited U.S. law schools who show achievement, need, leadership, and commitment to AANHPI commun…
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Partial
United States
Professional
NAPABA Law Foundation
- Amount
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026 (past deadline)
Accredited U.S. law students with demonstrated leadership or community service supporting Asian Pacific American communities.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $12,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens from Allegheny County entering their third or fourth year full time at an accredited Pennsylvania medical school.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Regions Bank
- Amount
- $8,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Students age 16 or older in 15 eligible states with a 2.0 GPA and at least a year of undergraduate study remaining.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Lycoming County Medical Society and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $7,500 each
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens from Lycoming County enrolled full time at an accredited U.S. MD or DO school who were not funded in the immediately prior ye…
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Dauphin County Medical Society and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $5,200
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Second-year Penn State College of Medicine students who are U.S. citizens, established Pennsylvania residents, and medical-society members.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Drs. Lina and Jitendra Shah and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $5,000 each
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
First- and second-year Pennsylvania medical students from Philadelphia County or specified lower Bucks County municipalities.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Heartfelt Dreams Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Hospital-based cardiac nurses and nursing students pursuing cardiac care who submit career-focused responses and a current resume.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary Scholarship and Educational Fund and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $3,500 each
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens who established Lehigh County residency before medical school and attend an accredited U.S. medical school full time.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Blair County Medical Society and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $2,600
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens from Blair County attending an accredited U.S. medical school full time in their second, third, or fourth year.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Montgomery County Medical Society and The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $2,500 each
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizens from Montgomery County entering or attending their first year full time at an accredited U.S. medical school.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $2,500
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
First-year U.S. medical students who lived in Berks, Lehigh, or Northampton County for at least 12 months before medical school.
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Partial
International
Any level
Creative Biolabs
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 (past deadline)
Students worldwide at accredited colleges or universities who study a medical or science-related field and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
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Partial
United States
Trade school, undergraduate, and graduat
Women’s Independence Scholarship Program, Inc.
- Amount
- $1,000–$2,500 per semester or quarter; master’s awards average $1,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
U.S. citizen or permanent-resident survivors of intimate partner abuse separated for one to ten years and pursuing accredited education for…
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Partial
United States
Professional training and undergraduate
Hard Head Veterans
- Amount
- $1,000 plus an ATE ballistic helmet
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Aspiring or current law-enforcement officers pursuing an academy, qualifying degree, or further professional training in the United States.
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Partial
United States
Trade school and professional training
Hard Head Veterans
- Amount
- $1,000 plus a hard hat
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026 (past deadline)
Students accepted to qualified electrician, welding, carpentry, or comparable skilled-trade training programs in the United States.
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